Thesaurus: sirrah
A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural…
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- n. A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural.
- n. formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
- A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural. "Ah, sirrah mistress." Beau & Fl. Go, sirrah, to my cell. Shak.
- A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger,contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a manor boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded byah. Not used in the plural. "Ah, sirrah mistress." Beau & Fl.Go, sirrah, to my cell. Shak.
- n. formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger